First Down

[Plays Oct. 24 and 26 as part of the 28th Austin Film Festival that runs Oct. 21-28; for information, log on to www.austinfilmfestival.com.] Carrie Stett's inspirational, engaging, educational, positive, insightful, 12-minute documentary that showcases the first and only an all-women, underdog, high school tackle football team that consists of an eclectic group of players, including Liz Ruben, Riley Moreno Hillman, Giselle Gomez, Naliyah Rueckert, and Abby "JD" Vernieuw, who find acceptance, support, and camaraderie through their teammates who often struggle with the same personal issues and have the understanding of their transgendered head coach Crys Sacco, line coach Kinikini, and defense coordinator Renica Rueckert as they compete to win the league championship.
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